---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000012927-21-000056"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BA"
cik: "0000012927"
company_name: "BOEING CO"
filed_at: "2021-07-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T07:53:03.992535+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Boeing appoints Brian West as CFO effective Aug 27; Greg Smith retiring July 9

## Summary
- Brian West, former Refinitiv and Nielsen CFO, succeeds Greg Smith as EVP and CFO.
- Dave Dohnalek, SVP and Treasurer, will serve as interim CFO from July 9 to Aug 27, 2021.
- West receives $1M base salary, annual incentive target of 110% base, and LTI target of 600% base.
- West also receives $750K cash sign-on, $3M RSU award, and $3M premium-priced stock option (120% of FMV).
- West previously held finance leadership roles at GE Aviation, Nielsen, Oscar Health, and Refinitiv.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000012927-21-000056
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BA
- cik: 0000012927
- company_name: BOEING CO
- filed_at: 2021-07-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12927/000001292721000056/0000012927-21-000056-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12927/000001292721000056/ba-20210629.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000012927-21-000056
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000012927-21-000056.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000012927-21-000056.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian J. West was elected as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at BOEING CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) elected Brian J. West to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective August 27, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12927/000001292721000056/0000012927-21-000056-index.htm
- Executive change
  David A. Dohnalek was elected as Interim Chief Financial Officer at BOEING CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: elected David A. Dohnalek, the Company’s Senior Vice President and Treasurer, to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer from July 9, 2021 until the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12927/000001292721000056/0000012927-21-000056-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gregory D. Smith departed as Executive Vice President, Enterprise Operations and Chief Financial Officer at BOEING CO.
  - Action: plans to retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Enterprise Operations and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Gregory D. Smith, Executive Vice President, Enterprise Operations and Chief Financial Officer, plans to retire from The Boeing Company (the “Company”) effective July 9, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12927/000001292721000056/0000012927-21-000056-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.